Today, we’ll fill you in on 15 fun shortened Korean words you can use right away. If you want to fit into the exciting world of Korea, dialing in your Korean texting skills goes a long way. Part of the fun in learning how to speak Korean is learning to make yourself blend in with the locals. Korean has its own emoticons, too. If you want to show that you are upset, for example, you could type ㅠㅠ which represents tears falling from somebody’s eyes. In English, we love to shorten words and phrases when texting. “C U L8R” anyone? In Korean, there is also a trend toward shortening words when texting to make it quicker to type. This article will teach you some ways that Koreans shorten common words in text messages, which will help you avoid confusion when reading text messages from your Korean friends. We’ll present some of the most common shortened Korean words and rules to follow when shortening words for texting Korean. The words in parenthesis are the regular versions of each word or phrase. 일요일 (iryoil) means “Sunday” in Korean. As you can see, the 요일 (yoil) part of the word has been shortened to 욜 (yol). You can do this with the other days of the week too! For example, 월욜 (woryol | Monday), 화욜 (hwayol | Tuesday), 수욜 (suyol | Wednesday), etc. If you are the kind of person who likes to text about people who annoy you, then this is the word for you. 짜증나 (jjajeungna) means “annoying.” If you want to tell your friends just how annoying your co-worker is, then you can use 짱나 (jjangna) when texting. It means “I know,” but it can also mean “I get it” or “I understand.” You can use this word to let the other person know you understand them and will do what they say. For example, if you get a message saying, “Meet at 8 pm” then you could reply with 알써 (alsseo) to confirm that you will meet the person at that time. This roughly translates as “I don’t know.” This word can be useful when replying to questions by text. This abbreviation is also sometimes found outside of text messages too. It is a shortened way of saying “study hard.” If you are reading this article, you are probably thinking of studying or are already studying Korean, so it is likely that people will say this word to you from time to time. 너무 is one of the many ways of saying “very” in Korean. It is a very common word and is often shortened when texting. This word is also sometimes used when speaking, but it is more commonly used in text messaging. It means “teacher,” and as teachers are meant to be respected, shortening this word when speaking is only acceptable if you are close to your teacher. The shortened version is often used as a suffix to be attached to teachers’ first names. For example, 미나샘 (minasaem | Teacher Mina). 그리고 (geurigo) is one of the several different ways to say “and” in Korean. When texting, you can shorten it to 글고 (geulgo). If you have to sincerely apologize to somebody then I don’t recommend shortening this word. However, if you make a small mistake, then you can shorten 미안하다 (mianhada | the less formal word for “sorry”) to 먄 (myan). Be sure to include some emoticons, too, when sending this message. In addition to shortening words, sometimes words are changed to sound more “cute.” For example 배고파 (baegopa | hungry) might be changed to 배고팡 (baegopang), and 맞아요 (majayo) can be changed to 맞아용 (majayong). Hopefully, you are now well-acquainted with Korean text-speak. Texting is a great way to practice your language skills, as you can do it anytime, anywhere. So what are you waiting for? Start texting your Korean friends right away. 90 Day Korean is a online Korean course that uses a simple combination of psychology and story telling to help beginners learn Korean, in a way that’s hard to forget! If you can’t read the Korean alphabet yet, pick up this free cheat sheet and learn in an hour by going to https://www.90daykorean.com/how-to-learn-the-korean-alphabet/. I’ve always had fun and loved learning Korean with your content…….. Thanks for your comment, Jasmine! I’m glad that our article has been valuable to you. ^^ If you want, you can also check our blog and visit our YouTube channel for articles and videos with great Korean content. Awesome, thanks for your kind words. ^^ If you want to have more Korean lessons, you can also check our blog and visit our YouTube channel for articles and videos with great Korean content. Plus, explore our free Korean resources on our blog, YouTube, and social media. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Curabitur vitae lectus urna.